When Billy Bridges first made the national Para-hockey team back in 1998, players had to buy their own Canada jerseys off the rack at a sporting goods store.
Canada's Para ice hockey team will have to settle for silver in Beijing. The U.S. defeated the Canadian squad 5-0 in the gold-medal match on Sunday for their fourth straight Paralympic title in the sport.
BEIJING – With Para alpine skier Mollie Jepsen carrying the Canadian flag at the Closing Ceremony on Sunday, the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games officially came to a close.
The Canadian Paralympic Team added two more medals on the final day to conclude the Games with a total of 25. In Para ice hockey, Canada dropped a 5-0 decision to the United States in the final to take silver for the second consecutive Games.